Synonyms of tormented

tormented 1 of 2

adjective

as in tortured

Related Words

• tortured
• frustrated
• harassed
• provoked
• persecuted
• plagued
• harried
• badgered
• tested
• vexed
• aggravated
• irritated
• troubled
• exasperated
• annoyed
• bothered
• tried
• bedeviled
• pestered
• angry
• perturbed
• upset
• hassled
• disturbed
• peeved
• inconvenienced
• displeased
• galled
• pinpricked
• distressed
• haggled
• angered
• infuriated
• indignant
• irked
• outraged
• irate
• narked
• scunnered
• inflamed
• put out
• steaming
• resentful
• sore
• riled
• ireful
• irritable
• mad
• fretful
• cross
• rankled
• irascible
• petulant
• peevish
• dyspeptic
• bristly
• roiled
• cantankerous
• bilious
• teed off
• testy
• snappish
• churlish
• disapproving
• grumpy
• huffy
• choleric
• grouchy
• shirty
• snuffy
• piqued
• crabby
• ill-humored
• touchy
• bearish
• cranky
• fussy

Dissimilar Words

• satisfied
• happy
• pleased
• content
• calm
• delighted
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• peaceable
• pacific

tormented

2 of 2

verb

past tense of torment

as in plagued

to cause persistent suffering to

he was tormented by nightmares about the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagued
• persecuted
• afflicted
• tortured
• besieged
• cursed
• attacked
• troubled
• harrowed
• bedeviled
• anguished
• agonized
• bothered
• beset
• racked
• stung
• disturbed
• struck
• excruciated
• harassed
• pursued
• overwhelmed
• annoyed
• assailed
• hounded
• oppressed
• aggravated
• irritated
• badgered
• vexed
• molested
• dogged
• agitated
• distressed
• worried
• pestered
• hurt
• exasperated
• grieved
• disquieted
• harried
• upset
• perturbed
• irked
• pained
• victimized
• stressed
• discomforted
• stabbed
• riled
• tyrannized
• tried
• rode
• chafed
• nettled
• flustered
• bugged
• peeved
• griped
• crushed
• discomposed
• strained
• rasped
• galled
• piqued
• grated
• overpowered
• martyred
• put out
• pricked
• smote
• smarted
• wrung
• got
• panged
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• aided
• helped
• abetted
• relieved
• delivered
• released
• comforted
• contented
• soothed
• consoled
• quieted
• reprieved
• solaced
• succored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tormented

Verb

Randy Arozarena already had tormented the Cubs twice in the game before stepping into the box in the ninth. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Fresh from taking six wickets in the first innings, Australia's Mitchell Starc's again tormented Bangladesh's top order as the tourists were reduced to 39-3 at lunch in its second innings on Day 2 of a fast-moving second cricket test. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Noxious smoke and an influx of rats and flies attracted to rotting meat stored at the facility have tormented neighbors. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The sound of the bell which, until yesterday, had tormented Kikuko, was today her ally. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Or suppose you’re being tormented by someone in power, but lack the ability to explain to others—or even to yourself—exactly how you’re being wronged. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

The trailer shows Depp as Scrooge tormented by the terrifying spirits of Christmas, haunting him throughout the Christmas season. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 23 July 2026

Elordi played high school bully Nate, who in Season 3 dealt with some goons who tormented him and brutally physically assaulted him. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2026

The iconic college film follows a group of freshmen who grew tired of being tormented by the fraternity brothers of Alpha Beta at Adams College. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026